Ghana's new policy begins with pineapple processing factory
The choice of the Ekumfi Pineapple Processing Factory for the official sod-cutting establishes the clearest link government wants to bring between the One District-One Factory (1D1F) programme and the Planting for Food and Jobs initiative.
To date, the Technical Support Group for the programme has already reviewed over 330 business plans received for the 1D1F initiative.
When speaking at Ekumfi, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was convinced that, "The 1D1F policy will ensure an even, spatial spread of industries. It will promote rapid industrialisation at the district level, driven by strong linkages to agriculture and other natural resources endowments, to create jobs and wealth."
Touching on the pineapple factory, President Akufo-Addo said, "With a capacity to process and package about 80 tons of fruits per day, this factory is expected to process a total of about 25,600 tons of fruits per year. A total of 250 persons will be employed at the factory, with over 5,000 jobs direct and indirect, being created as a result."
The Ekumfi Pineapple Processing Factory is the first factory to be constructed under the policy where 216 factories are expected to be built in the various districts throughout the country.
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